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(MedPage Today) — A preprint study suggested that GLP-1 receptor agonists may be associated with hair loss, though only in women. Using a random sample of 16 million patients, researchers found that women who newly initiated semaglutide (Ozempic…Read More
(MedPage Today) — A preprint study suggested that GLP-1 receptor agonists may be associated with hair loss, though only in women. Using a random sample of 16 million patients, researchers found that women who newly initiated semaglutide (Ozempic…Read More
(MedPage Today) — With spironolactone (Aldactone) treatment for acne rising several-fold in recent decades, safety concerns persist for this off-label practice in understudied populations. A database of U.S. insurance claims showed that among…Read More
(MedPage Today) — With spironolactone (Aldactone) treatment for acne rising several-fold in recent decades, safety concerns persist for this off-label practice in understudied populations. A database of U.S. insurance claims showed that among…Read More
Most pediatric transplant recipients who received live-attenuated viral vaccines after transplant developed protective antibodies that persisted for up to a year after vaccination with no significant safety events, researchers found.Based on the findings, which were published in JAMA Pediatrics, the researchers recommend providers consider vaccinating patients who are not immune to measles, mumps, rubella or …
(MedPage Today) — With spironolactone (Aldactone) treatment for acne rising several-fold in recent decades, safety concerns persist for this off-label practice in understudied populations. A database of U.S. insurance claims showed that among…Read More
Use of AI in medicine is growing quickly. Clinicians are eager to learn what the technology can do, and speakers at meetings across specialties are envisioning its effects — good and bad — in practice management and patient care.One of the biggest advantages of AI is its ability to crunch data that can lead to …
(MedPage Today) — Statin use in patients with chronic liver disease was associated with a reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatic decompensation, researchers found. In a cohort of 16,501 individuals with chronic liver disease…Read More
Newborns with congenital heart disease and their mothers may both face elevated risk for cancer compared with their counterparts not affected by congenital heart disease, according to study findings in Circulation.Researchers in South Korea conducted a nationwide retrospective study using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database to better understand risk for cancer in newborns …
A rise in the use of non-FDA-approved diabetes and obesity medications has spurred health care professionals and medical organizations to speak out about safety concerns.In December, the FDA released a statement to health care professionals and patients warning against the use of compounded and counterfeit versions of diabetes and obesity drugs, including semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy, Novo …
Data from the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes at University of Colorado show pilots with type 1 diabetes are not just thriving in the air, but also with their diabetes management.In November 2019, a change to Federal Aviation Administration regulations permitted people with insulin-treated type 1 diabetes to receive first-class and second-class medical certificates, allowing …
(MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center…Read More
(MedPage Today) — SAN DIEGO — Two retrospective studies hinted at potential negative effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists for patients requiring orthopedic care. One study suggested that semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) boosted the risk of adverse…Read More
The prevalence of obesity and diabetes has grown worldwide, presenting notable challenges to public health and health care systems.Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the causes and implications of these conditions is essential for developing effective prevention and management strategies.The global rise in obesity and diabetes can be attributed to several interconnected factors:First among them are …
(MedPage Today) — A familiar biomarker emerged as a potential predictor of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in young people, which remained hard to explain even with genetic testing. Although SCA was rare in a Korean population-based study — occurring…Read More
(MedPage Today) — A familiar biomarker emerged as a potential predictor of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in young people, which remained hard to explain even with genetic testing. Although SCA was rare in a Korean population-based study — occurring…Read More
Senators questioned Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, on Medicaid budget cuts, nursing shortages and his prior claims about miracle drugs during a committee hearing to be the next administrator of CMS.“Dr. Oz,” a surgeon, professor emeritus of cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University and former television personality, has been nominated by President Donald J. Trump to head …
Senators questioned Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, on Medicaid budget cuts, nursing shortages and his prior claims about miracle drugs during a committee hearing to be the next administrator of CMS.“Dr. Oz,” a surgeon, professor emeritus of cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University and former television personality, has been nominated by President Donald J. Trump to head …
Senators questioned Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, on Medicaid budget cuts, nursing shortages and his prior claims about miracle drugs during a committee hearing to be the next administrator of CMS.“Dr. Oz,” a surgeon, professor emeritus of cardiothoracic surgery at Columbia University and former television personality, has been nominated by President Donald J. Trump to head …
(MedPage Today) — Despite substantial health benefits, two GLP-1 receptor agonists weren’t cost-effective at their current prices, according to an economic evaluation that compared four anti-obesity medications. Net prices of tirzepatide (Mounjaro…Read More
(MedPage Today) — Despite substantial health benefits, two GLP-1 receptor agonists weren’t cost-effective at their current prices, according to an economic evaluation that compared four anti-obesity medications. Net prices of tirzepatide (Mounjaro…Read More
(MedPage Today) — Despite substantial health benefits, two GLP-1 receptor agonists weren’t cost-effective at their current prices, according to an economic evaluation that compared four anti-obesity medications. Net prices of tirzepatide (Mounjaro…Read More
Semaglutide and tirzepatide confer greater improvements in life expectancy than naltrexone/bupropion and phentermine/topiramate, but their estimated net price is too high for them to be cost-effective, researchers reported.In findings from a microsimulation model published in JAMA Health Forum, semaglutide (Wegovy, Novo Nordisk) had the highest incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of four obesity medications assessed in …
Semaglutide and tirzepatide confer greater improvements in life expectancy than naltrexone/bupropion and phentermine/topiramate, but their estimated net price is too high for them to be cost-effective, researchers reported.In findings from a microsimulation model published in JAMA Health Forum, semaglutide (Wegovy, Novo Nordisk) had the highest incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of four obesity medications assessed in …
Short sleep duration, with and without self-reported insomnia, was predictive of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among adolescents, a speaker reported.At the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions, Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, PhD, CBSM, DBSM, Edward O. Bixler, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, professor of public health sciences and neural …
For kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes, use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists was associated with improved long-term graft survival and overall survival, according to study data.In a retrospective cohort study, Babak J. Orandi, MD, PhD, associate professor in the departments of surgery and medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone …
For kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes, use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists was associated with improved long-term graft survival and overall survival, according to study data.In a retrospective cohort study, Babak J. Orandi, MD, PhD, associate professor in the departments of surgery and medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Langone …
Self-perceived stress among young women was significantly associated with increased risk for early-onset cryptogenic ischemic stroke, even after adjustment for traditional risk factors, according to a study published in Neurology.The prevalence of early-onset ischemic stroke has increased recently among young people, but researchers cannot fully explain this trend using traditional vascular risk factors. Some evidence …
The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted to advance the nominations of probable new NIH and FDA leaders to the full senate.In last week’s hearings, committee members questioned Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, who was nominated to be NIH director, and Martin Makary, MD, MPH, who was nominated to be the …
The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted to advance the nominations of probable new NIH and FDA leaders to the full senate.In last week’s hearings, committee members questioned Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, who was nominated to be NIH director, and Martin Makary, MD, MPH, who was nominated to be the …
The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted to advance the nominations of probable new NIH and FDA leaders to the full senate.In last week’s hearings, committee members questioned Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, who was nominated to be NIH director, and Martin Makary, MD, MPH, who was nominated to be the …
(MedPage Today) — SAN DIEGO — For patients with traumatic bone fractures, there was no difference between oral aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) injections as a bleeding prevention strategy, a subpopulation analysis of the randomized…Read More
The White House withdrew the nomination of David Weldon, MD, to be CDC director on Thursday morning, just hours before he was to appear before a Senate committee.Weldon, a physician and former congressman, was scheduled to speak in front of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), but the hearing was canceled …
The White House withdrew the nomination of David Weldon, MD, to be CDC director on Thursday morning, just hours before he was to appear before a Senate committee.Weldon, a physician and former congressman, was scheduled to speak in front of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), but the hearing was canceled …
The White House withdrew the nomination of David Weldon, MD, to be CDC director on Thursday morning, just hours before he was to appear before a Senate committee.Weldon, a physician and former congressman, was scheduled to speak in front of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), but the hearing was canceled …
(MedPage Today) — Note that some links may require registration or subscription. MedPage Today is collecting stories of HHS staffers across all agencies affected by Trump administration cuts. If you want to share your story, please email MPT_Editorial…Read More
Intentional weight loss of 5% or more, coupled with reduced waist circumference was associated with lower risk for death from cancer, CVD or any cause among postmenopausal women followed for more than 18 years, data show.In a prospective analysis of more than 58,000 women, researchers also found that intentional weight loss without a reduction in …
Danon disease is a rare but serious cardiomyopathy that drastically reduces life expectancy.Male patients infrequently live past age 20 years and female patients infrequently live past age 50 years. Therapies for cardiovascular disease other than heart transplantation don’t improve outcomes.But, as evidenced by a presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and a paper …
Intentional weight loss of 5% or more, coupled with reduced waist circumference was associated with lower risk for death from cancer, CVD or any cause among postmenopausal women followed for more than 18 years, data show.In a prospective analysis of more than 58,000 women, researchers also found that intentional weight loss without a reduction in …
Adults with type 1 diabetes who initiated treatment with a bionic pancreas at a primary care site experienced similar glycemic benefits as those starting the device through an endocrinologist, researchers reported.In a small study published in Clinical Diabetes, 97% of all adults achieved a continuous glucose monitoring average glucose of less than 183 mg/dL at …
Across the globe, health care professionals are celebrating World Sleep Day, an event created by the World Sleep Society, on March 14.For 2025, “make sleep health a priority” is the theme of the day, according to the World Sleep Day webpage.“I love this idea of World Sleep Day because it’s not just about sleep apnea; …
Across the globe, health care professionals are celebrating World Sleep Day, an event created by the World Sleep Society, on March 14.For 2025, “make sleep health a priority” is the theme of the day, according to the World Sleep Day webpage.“I love this idea of World Sleep Day because it’s not just about sleep apnea; …
(MedPage Today) — The FDA has allowed a substantial amount of late reports and undated reports into its Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) safety database, researchers confirmed. During a 3.5-year period in 2019-2022, there…Read More
(MedPage Today) — The FDA has allowed a substantial amount of late reports and undated reports into its Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) safety database, researchers confirmed. During a 3.5-year period in 2019-2022, there…Read More
(MedPage Today) — The FDA has allowed a substantial amount of late reports and undated reports into its Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) safety database, researchers confirmed. During a 3.5-year period in 2019-2022, there…Read More
(MedPage Today) — Healthier diet and lower waist-to-hip ratio throughout midlife were associated with better brain and cognitive health in older age, longitudinal data from the Whitehall II cohort study in England showed. A better midlife diet…Read More
(MedPage Today) — Healthier diet and lower waist-to-hip ratio throughout midlife were associated with better brain and cognitive health in older age, longitudinal data from the Whitehall II cohort study in England showed. A better midlife diet…Read More
It’s been a busy first quarter here at Healio Community.Since our launch in January, the team has been working hard to plan events for 2025, set up our mobile app and put the finishing touches on our mentoring program. We’ve also launched multiple groups, including our latest: Book Club.Here’s a closer look at what’s new …
Younger adults on in-center hemodialysis may face higher risk for food insecurity-linked hospitalization than their older counterparts, researchers found.“Food insecurity is common among people receiving in-center hemodialysis, and it increases risk of electrolyte- or fluid-related hospitalizations,” Kathryn S. Taylor, PhD, MPH, RN, assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, told Healio. …
It’s been a busy first quarter here at Healio Community.Since our launch in January, the team has been working hard to plan events for 2025, set up our mobile app and put the finishing touches on our mentoring program. We’ve also launched multiple groups, including our latest: Book Club.Here’s a closer look at what’s new …